# Athletics at the 1987 South Pacific Games

Athletics competitions at the 1987 South Pacific Games were held at the Stade Numa-Daly Magenta in Nouméa, New Caledonia, between December 9–18, 1987.
A total of 38 events were contested, 22 by men and 16 by women.

## Medal summary

Medal winners and their results were published on the Athletics Weekly webpage courtesy of Tony Isaacs and Børre Lilloe, and on the Oceania Athletics Association webpage by Bob Snow.
Complete results can also be found on the Oceania Athletics Association webpage by Bob Snow.

### Men

| Event | Gold | Gold | Silver | Silver | Bronze | Bronze |
| 100 metres (wind: -2.6 m/s) | Jean Fantozzi (NCL) | 10.98 | Takale Tuna (PNG) | 11.21 | Peauope Suli (TGA) | 11.22 |
| 200 metres (wind: -0.8 m/s) | Takale Tuna (PNG) | 22.10 | Rudy Brizard (NCL) | 22.20 | Peauope Suli (TGA) | 22.25 |
| 400 metres | Takale Tuna (PNG) | 49.14 | Joe Rodan (FIJ) | 49.50 | Fosa Torea (PNG) | 49.74 |
| 800 metres | Alain Lazare (NCL) | 1:55.73 | Semi Vuetibau (FIJ) | 1:56.17 | Lui Muavesi (FIJ) | 1:56.21 |
| 1500 metres | Alain Lazare (NCL) | 3:50.27 GR | / Pascal Adams (PYF) | 4:00.11 | Binesh Prasad (FIJ) | 4:01.62 |
| 5000 metres | Alain Lazare (NCL) | 14:15.12 GR | / Pascal Adams (PYF) | 15:20.21 | Aaron Dupnai (PNG) | 15:23.36 |
| 10000 metres | Alain Lazare (NCL) | 30:59.99 GR | Aaron Dupnai (PNG) | 32:28.63 | Shiri Chand (FIJ) | 33:14.16 |
| Marathon | Alain Lazare (NCL) | 2:26:58 GR | Aaron Dupnai (PNG) | 2:32:56 | Yannick Moglia (NCL) | 2:41.06 |
| 3000 metres steeplechase | Alain Lazare (NCL) | 9:07.11 GR | Davendra Singh (FIJ) | 9:32.16 | / Pascal Adams (PYF) | 9:38.49 |
| 110 metres hurdles (wind: -1.2 m/s) | / Robert Tupuhoé (PYF) | 14.76 | Albert Miller (FIJ) | 14.80 | / Glenn Barff (PYF) | 15.04 |
| 400 metres hurdles | / Robert Tupuhoé (PYF) | 52.37 GR | Edmond Humuni (NCL) | 53.03 | / Yves Martin (PYF) | 53.06 |
| High Jump | Clément Poaniewa (NCL) | 2.02 | / Jean-Luc Ebbs (PYF) | 1.98 | Guillaume Vendegou (NCL) | 1.96 |
| Pole Vault | / Jean-Luc Mu Kwai Chuan (PYF) | 4.60 GR | Gaël Marlier (NCL) | 4.55 | / Thierry Tekuataoa (PYF) | 4.35 |
| Long Jump | Steeve Druminy (NCL) | 7.39 GR (wind: +1.3 m/s) | Jean-Jacques Honda (NCL) | 7.27 w (wind: +2.1 m/s) | Setiliki Mateialona (TGA) | 6.99 w (wind: +2.2 m/s) |
| Triple Jump | Jean Fantozzi (NCL) | 15.73 GR (wind: +2.0 m/s) | Steeve Druminy (NCL) | 15.53 w (wind: +2.9 m/s) | / Thierry Temauri (PYF) | 14.49 w (wind: +2.4 m/s) |
| Shot Put | Soane Suve (NCL) | 15.97 | Pierre Alexandrine (NCL) | 15.36 | Sanitesi Latu (TGA) | 14.75 |
| Discus Throw | / Gordon Barff (PYF) | 51.30 GR | Martial Bone (NCL) | 47.20 | Frédéric Cassier (NCL) | 44.72 |
| Hammer Throw | Soane Lakafia (NCL) | 57.90 GR | Frédéric Cassier (NCL) | 55.52 | Pierre-Chanel Sao (NCL) | 49.88 |
| Javelin Throw (new specification) | Jean-Paul Lakafia (NCL) | 78.96 GR | / Fapiano Fakataulavelua (WLF) | 77.36 | Péta Tauhavili (NCL) | 75.00 |
| Decathlon$^†$ | Albert Miller (FIJ) | 7019 | / Glenn Barff (PYF) | 6319 w | Ferdinand Nongkas (PNG) | 5722 |
| 4 x 100 metres relay | New Caledonia Christophe Simonin Remy Chenu Rudy Brizard Jean Fantozzi | 41.07 GR | Tonga Cedric Mateialona Peni‘Akau Loloa Sitaneli Mafi Peauope Suli | 41.64 | Papua New Guinea Emmanuel Mack John Hou David Susame Takale Tuna | 41.71 |
| 4 x 400 metres relay | Fiji Henry Rogo Braeman Yee Lui Muavesi Joe Rodan | 3:17.46 | Papua New Guinea John Hou Takale Tuna Clement Taipala Fosa Torea | 3:18.99 | New Caledonia Thelisse Rudy Brizard Edmond Humuni Samuel Pellan | 3:21.13 |
$^†$: Albert Miller’s score of 7019 points in Decathlon was achieved with a wind assisted (+5.2 m/s) Long Jump of 6.82m. Taking his best legal jump of 6.69m (+2.1) his score becomes 6989 points - a New Games Record.

### Women

| Event | Gold | Gold | Silver | Silver | Bronze | Bronze |
| 100 metres (wind: -1.2 m/s) | Ghislaine Saint-Prix (NCL) | 12.62 | / Albertine An (PYF) | 12.63 | Laure Uedre (NCL) | 12.81 |
| 200 metres (wind: -0.3 m/s) | Brigitte Hardel (NCL) | 24.62 GR | / Albertine An (PYF) | 25.41 | Laure Uedre (NCL) | 25.69 |
| 400 metres | Brigitte Hardel (NCL) | 56.32 GR | Kanai Koniel (PNG) | 59.41 | Véronique Becker (NCL) | 59.64 |
| 800 metres | Patricia Rouby (NCL) | 2:15.58 GR | Nadia Bernard (NCL) | 2:17.33 | / Marie-Line Marraud (PYF) | 2:18.51 |
| 1500 metres | Nadia Bernard (NCL) | 4:35.94 GR | Poloni Avek (PNG) | 4:45.71 | Kelea Vetuku (FIJ) | 4:50.94 |
| 3000 metres | Nadia Bernard (NCL) | 10:03.46 GR | Poloni Avek (PNG) | 10:34.44 | / Teroro Meyer (PYF) | 10:35.67 |
| 100 metres hurdles (wind: -0.7 m/s) | / Albertine An (PYF) | 14.37 GR | Brigitte Hardel (NCL) | 14.47 | Sainiana Tukana (FIJ) | 15.15 |
| 400 metres hurdles | Brigitte Hardel (NCL) | 60.96 GR | Sainiana Tukana (FIJ) | 61.90 | / Léonne Ley (PYF) | 63.09 |
| High Jump | / Albertine An (PYF) | 1.65 | Annie Tokona (FIJ) | 1.63 | Dionne Gardner (NFK) | 1.63 |
| Long Jump | Brigitte Hardel (NCL) | 5.92 (wind: +1.2 m/s) | / Albertine An (PYF) | 5.77 w (wind: +2.4 m/s) | Corinne Martin (NCL) | 5.63 w (wind: +2.5 m/s) |
| Shot Put | Siu Ivakuka (TGA) | 14.00 GR | Marie-Danielle Teanyouen (NCL) | 13.75 | Marie-Christine Fakaté (NCL) | 13.67 |
| Discus Throw | Marie-Christine Fakaté (NCL) | 46.42 | / Sandra Pito (PYF) | 45.22 | Marie-Lucie Pauga (NCL) | 43.28 |
| Javelin Throw | Mereoni Vibose (FIJ) | 52.26 | Anna Tulitau (NCL) | 50.04 | / Diane Méaméa (PYF) | 49.16 |
| Heptathlon | Sainiana Tukana (FIJ) | 4822 GR | / Albertine An (PYF) | 4817 | Iammo Launa (PNG) | 4772 |
| 4 x 100 metres relay | New Caledonia Laure Uedre Corinne Martin Brigitte Hardel Ghislaine Saint-Prix | 47.32 GR | / French Polynesia Jessie Manutahi Aimata Leroy Sandra Yansaud Albertine An | 47.64 | Papua New Guinea Yal Jonathan Kanai Koniel Barbara Sapea Iammo Launa | 48.52 |
| 4 x 400 metres relay | New Caledonia Catherine Uedre Patricia Rouby Véronique Becker Brigitte Hardel | 3:52.58 GR | / French Polynesia Véronique Boyer Katia Sanford Marie-Line Marraud Léonne Ley | 3:59.53 | Papua New Guinea Gisung Ngalau Barbara Sapea Lily Tua Kanai Koniel | 3:59.54 |

## Medal table (unofficial)

* Host nation (New Caledonia)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
| 1 | New Caledonia (NCL)* | 25 | 12 | 12 | 49 |
| 2 | French Polynesia (PYF) | 6 | 11 | 9 | 26 |
| 3 | Fiji (FIJ) | 4 | 6 | 5 | 15 |
| 4 | Papua New Guinea (PNG) | 2 | 7 | 7 | 16 |
| 5 | Tonga (TON) | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 |
| 6 | Wallis and Futuna (WLF) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 | Norfolk Island (NFK) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (7 entries) | Totals (7 entries) | 38 | 38 | 38 | 114 |

## Participation (unofficial)

Athletes from the following 11 countries were reported to participate:
* American Samoa
* Cook Islands
* Fiji
* / French Polynesia
* Guam
* New Caledonia
* Norfolk Island
* Northern Mariana Islands
* Papua New Guinea
* Tonga
* / Wallis and Futuna